BMW 5 Series: Overview
Button in the vehicle

Park assistance button
Ultrasound sensors
Ultrasound sensors of the PDC,
for instance in the bumpers.
Functional requirements
Ensure full functionality:
- Do not cover sensors, for instance with stickers,
bicycle racks.
- Keep the sensors clean and unobstructed.
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automatically in the following
situations:
You may switch automatic activation when obstacles
are detected on and off.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Parking".
4. "Automatic PDC activation": depending on
the vehicle equipment.
5. "Automatic PDC activation".
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently
used.
Depending on equipment, an additional camera
view is also switched on.
Automatic deactivation during
forward travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
Switching on/off manually
Press the park assistance
button.
- On: the LED lights up.
- Off: the LED goes out.
The rearview camera image is displayed if the reverse
gear is engaged when pressing the park
assistance button.
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Signal tones
General information
An intermittent tone indicates when the vehicle
is approaching an object. For instance, if an object
is detected to the left rear of the vehicle, a
signal tone sounds
Concept
The emergency braking function of PDC initiates
an emergency braking in case of acute risk of
collision.
General information
Due to system limits, a collision cannot be prevented
under all cir
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due to conditions
or other factors, the system may not respond.
There may be a risk of accident o
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Buttons on the steering wheel
Cruise control on/off
Store/maintain speed
Pause cruise control / Continue
cruise control with the last
setting
Without steering and traffic
jam assistant:
Increase the distance
Without steering and traffic
jam assistant:
Reduce distance
With steering and traff
Concept
When standby state is switched on, most functions
can be used while the vehicle is stationary.
Desired settings can be adjusted.
General information
The vehicle is in the standby state after the front
doors are opened from the outside.
Display in the instrument cluster
OFF is displayed in